Specialty Crop

Offers a variety of conservation-grade seedling trees and shrubs suited for Park County for establishing or improving windbreaks, wildlife habitat, and erosion prevention. ‘Conservation-grade’ is a healthy tree, but lacks pruning to improve its shape and appearance, thus lowering the cost of trees, making them more ideal for larger-scale plantings. Seedlings are sold in bundles of 10 to 30, and are bare-root. Ordering begins in October, and plants are available in late April.

The Cody Conservation District works closely with the local office of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to help landowners access resource conservation program funding and technical assistance. The CCD is also actively involved in a variety of other conservation-related activities including project planning and implementation, education and outreach programs, pollinator habitat improvements, water quality monitoring, rural well testing, and soil testing. The district also cares for the pollinator garden at the Park County Extension Outreach Garden (see listing below).